Hannah Gibson Is Mel Gibson's First Daughter and a Mother of 6: A Glimpse into Her Life
Hannah Gibson was born right after her dad, Mel Gibson's breakout role in "Mad Max." She has followed her parent's example by having a large family.
Hoop dancer Hannah Gibson has six children with her rock and blues musician husband, Kenny Wayne Shepherd. The names of their kids are not easily accessible.
The eldest child of the double Academy Award-winning filmmaker has only dabbled in the film industry. She works in the wellness space.
Hannah Gibson Is an Actress and a Mother of Six
Hannah, born in 1980, is the eldest child of Robyn Moore and Mel, who split in 2011. She posts about parenting, home birthing, essential oils, and hoop dancing as @maeb_143 on social media.
She portrayed Arja in two episodes of the Finnish limited series "Toisen kanssa." She is credited as a makeup artist in her father's 2000 romantic comedy with actress Helen Hunt, "What Women Want," and production assistant on "The Patriot," released that same year.
The makeup artist gave birth to the first of six children, a daughter, in October 2007. In June 2021, the dancer hosted a talk with health coach Samantha Jackson titled "Gain Balance Through Nutrition."
Hannah Gibson Married Kenny Wayne Shepherd Back in 2006
Shepherd proposed to Hannah in Rome on New Year's Eve 2004. Shepherd had been married once before to his high school sweetheart Melissa Abcock between 2000 and 2002.
Their wedding venue, Holy Family Catholic Church in Agoura Hills, California, had great significance to the Gibson clan, as the "Braveheart" actor reportedly built it.
They had a traditional Catholic ceremony on September 16, 2006, delivered primarily in Latin. An acquaintance of the couple said, "I think it is a perfect match. It is a special relationship."
On their 15th wedding anniversary, Hannah shared a photo with her husband on the beach, joking that the longer one is with someone, the more you look alike. She continued:
"He has always respectfully allowed as much space for my process and experience in life and has never not treated me like a queen!"
The hoop dancer regularly travels with her husband when he goes on tour with his band. She explained the few photos with her whole brood in her Christmas post in 2020, "I'd post a family shot, but anyone with more than 3 children knows that's near impossible."
Musicians Noah Hunt (Cntr. L), Kenny Wayne Shepherd (Cntr. R) and guests attend the Icon: The Life and Legacy of B.B. King at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on September 1, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images
Hannah Gibson's Husband Has a Successful Rock N' Roll Band
Shepherd, born June 12, 1977, in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a blues rock guitarist with the Kenny Shepherd Band. Per his website, he had his first platinum-selling album when he was a teenager.
His music has been used in productions such as "NCIS: Los Angeles," "The Fan," and "American Dad!" He has picked up five Grammy nominations and two Billboard Music Awards, among other nods and wins throughout his career.
His "long-time friend" Ringo Starr featured on his 2014 album "Goin' Home." He had a cameo as himself in the TV comedy "Movie Stars."
Hannah Gibson Is Mel Gibson's Eldest Daughter
Hannah is the eldest of nine children on her father's side. After having their daughter, Robyn Moore and Mel Gibson had five boys. The twins, Christian and Edward Gibson, were born in 1982.
They split a year after their child's birth.
Christian is a Los Angeles camera operator and has worked with his dad on "Hacksaw Ridge" and "Daddy's Home 2." Edward makes custom wood slab furniture at his company Natural Edge.
Director Mel Gibson (R) and his son actor Milo Gibson pose at the after party for a screening of Summit Entertainment's "Hacksaw Ridge" at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on October 24, 2016, in Beverly Hills, California. | Source: Getty Images
There are no photos available online of Robyn and Mel's fourth child, born in 1985, William Gibson. Louis Gibson, born in 1988, works behind the scenes in the film industry. He wrote and directed "Happy Hunting."
Milo Gibson, born in 1990, has acted in "Hacksaw Ridge," "Breaking & Exiting," and starred in "Manifest West." Robyn's youngest son with her first husband, Gibson Thomas, graduated from college in 2017.
Actor Mel Gibson and his daughter, Lucia Gibson, on November 26, 2013, in Los Angeles, California. | Source: Getty Images
Following his divorce, the "Mad Max" star dated Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva. The couple never married and have one daughter together, Lucia, born in 2009. They split a year after their child's birth.
Rosalind Ross gave birth to Mel's ninth child, Lars, in 2017. Five weeks later, the screenwriter accompanied her boyfriend to the 89th Academy Awards ceremony.